Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple

Location: The temple is located at Kesava Perumal Street, in the Mylapore area of the city of Chennai, which is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, in India.

Historical Timeline: There are various estimates of the age of this temple, depending upon different criteria. These estimates place the historicity of this temple starting from the Dwapara Yuga, to AD 713 or even as recent as 300 to 400 years old. The temple gate or the gopuram is even newer in origin and was built after the year 1947. 

Visit Timings: The temple is open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday is considered the most auspicious day to visit this temple as a special worship of goddess Mayuravalli Thayar is performed on that day.

Deity: The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is known as Adi Kesava, and goddess Mayuravalli thayar, an incarnation of goddess Mahalakshmi.

Accessibility route: The temple is at a walkable distance from Mylapore Tank bus stop in Chennai. ... More

Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple

Location: The temple is located at Kesava Perumal Street, in the Mylapore area of the city of Chennai, which is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, in India.

Historical Timeline: There are various estimates of the age of this temple, depending upon different criteria. These estimates place the historicity of this temple starting from the Dwapara Yuga, to AD 713 or even as recent as 300 to 400 years old. The temple gate or the gopuram is even newer in origin and was built after the year 1947. 

Visit Timings: The temple is open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday is considered the most auspicious day to visit this temple as a special worship of goddess Mayuravalli Thayar is performed on that day.

Deity: The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is known as Adi Kesava, and goddess Mayuravalli thayar, an incarnation of goddess Mahalakshmi.

Accessibility route: The temple is at a walkable distance from Mylapore Tank bus stop in Chennai. One can reach the temple by many modes of transport such as buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, etc. Chennai is well connected to other parts of India, both by train and flights. Mylapore is located approximately 8 km from Madras Central / Chennai Suburban Railway Station and 18 km from Chennai International Airport.

Nearby Places (Landmarks): There are other famous temples in the vicinity which can be visited. These are the Sapta Shiva temples or the seven temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, which are Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Sri Vellishwarar temple, Karaneeswarar Temple, Malleeswarar Temple, Virupaksheeswarar Temple, Valeeswarar Temple and the Theerthapaleeswarar Temple. Nearby in Triplicane there are other famous Vishnu temples such as Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam and the Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple. Besides these, there are temples dedicated to goddess Shakti and Lord Hanuman. Some other socio-religious places of interest are the Theosophical Society, The Music Academy, Santhome Church, Jumma Masjid, Mylapore, Jain Temple (Kutchery Rd.), and the Mylapore Fine Arts Club. Mylapore itself is one of the oldest residential areas of the city of Chennai and is worth seeing for its old world charm, and the streets lined with tiled-roof houses.